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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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